Firemaking follows naturally after Woodcutting. Whether through saved logs or Wintertodt, Firemaking is one of the fastest 99s in RuneScape gold the game. Wintertodt also provides small amounts of Construction and Fletching experience and can even generate profit, making it an efficient stop along the journey.

Fishing Before the True Pain Begins

Fishing is another long but manageable grind. Barbarian Fishing is one of the best methods for reaching 99 without tick manipulation and offers passive Strength and Agility experience along the way. This helps chip away at Agility, one of the most dreaded skills.

For players who prefer profit over efficiency, methods like karambwan fishing are slower but provide consistent income.

Runecrafting and Agility: The Hardest Grinds

Runecrafting is unavoidable and notoriously slow. While painful, it does have a silver lining: methods like Blood and Soul runes provide excellent profit and offer passive Mining and Crafting experience. Completing Runecrafting earlier makes the rest of the journey feel significantly lighter.

Agility follows next. Sticking to Hallowed Sepulchre not only makes the grind more engaging but also provides passive Construction, Thieving, and Prayer experience, along with solid profit. While still slow, it's one of the most rewarding ways to train the skill.

Mining and the Turning Point

Mining is slow, but it's also highly AFK and profitable. By this stage, passive experience gained from Runecrafting helps soften the grind. Once Mining is complete, most of the worst skills are officially out of the way.

This marks a turning point in the maxing journey.

Utility and Profit Skills

Construction and Crafting are best tackled next due to the immense utility of their skill capes. Construction grants unlimited access to a fully upgraded Player-Owned House, while Crafting provides one of the most convenient bank teleports in the game.

After these expensive skills, profit-oriented options like Thieving and Hunter help rebuild OSRS gold reserves. These skills also prepare players for RS gold for sale Prayer and Herblore, both of which can be costly.